Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-20
1 PROHIBITION CALL.
The National Convention is Called to
Nominate a President of
the United States.
Basis OF Representation, One Delegate
10 Every One Thousand Votes Cast
ut tho Lasi q, nersl siset!on.
Iodisaapolfs, Indiana. is INC Place of Meat
ing Fixed Upon, and Juno The
9Th 10 the Date.

CHICAGO, Ill, Dec. l9.-To the proh1-
bition electors of the United States:
In accordance with the action of the
National Committee Of the prohibition
party and IN pursuance of instructions
of Prohibition RATIONAL Committee OF 1884
the national convention Ct the Prohibition
party will be held in the city of Iudian-
apolis, lad, Wednesday, June 9, 1883, for
the purpose OF nominating Candidate
for President and Vice President Of the
United States, and for the transaction OF
such sother business as may be pre-
scented. All citlz :Es OF this republic
who believe that the t. afie In Intoxicating
drinks is national disgrace sad Ms
tionaI scOurge, and that 1t ls destitute OF
wealth producing powers; that it roes
labor, destroys capital, debsuches society
and corrupts politics; that it defes re-
straluts, breeds lswlessuess and fosters
anarchism; that it seeks and already TO
an alarming ex'ent
DOES DOMINATE
in municipal, state sHd national govern
menu; that il threatens the safety of on.
homes and The perpeiui.y OF our institG-
tions, ard that II ought to forever be pro-
hioited; whoever believe that to sbolisa
saloons viii. in greet measure abolish
poverty, assist in solving the lshor Ques-
ton, purify politics and add TO the solid
ity OF our institutions; who are con-
vlnced that this desirable reform needs
for its consummstion the responsibility
Of a p )lit:cal party committed thereto as s
principle and not IS 3 matter Of expedi-
ency; VINO favor general and progress
slve system Of popular cd
ucstioD; who would amend our
election laws to secure greater
purity in the ballot; who stand for free
ballot ard t.ir count; who favor the
protection Of American labor ard Amer
lean laborers; who would foster our az.
ricultursl interests; who believe that the
ballot in the hands Of Womb will be
death TO the hqucr trade; in short al
citizens howev, they may
DIFFER UPON OTHER QUESTIONS,
who are agreed upon the wisdom and ne
cessity of separate POLITICAL action il order
to secure the overthrow of the rum
power, are requested to unite under this
call in sending representatives to the
national convention ct Indianapolis.
The basis of representation has been
fixed by the natjo0sl committee SIS fol-
lows: Two delegates from the District
OF Columbia, two from each territory and
from esch stste twice as man IS the rep
of tia. state in both branches
of the national Congress; delegates to be
chosen by such method as may DC decided
upon by the various States by state con-
ventions or the state committee and in
the District of Columbia and the terri
tories CORE spending authorities. A full
list of nlternates should be chosen In
every case. Il is desirable that 3 fair
OF ladies be sent as delegates.
Since the basis of representation was
fixed as above, there has developed
WIDE SPREAD FEELING
that the natlooal convention as so consti-
tuted will not be suffi ;ientiy large
G body to meet the case, and
yet, without assuming authority to
change the bases of representation
the executive Committee would suggest
that the national delegates to be known
as provisional delegates be selected ir
each state and territory and in the Dis
trict Of Columbia on the basis Of one
delegate for each 1000 prohibition votes
or msjor fraction thereof cast st the
last general election, the term general
election" being construed to mean in all
the states last election in which state
officers were voted for. The con-
vention must meet and organize uuder
call as previously determined and Will
possess full power to act on the question
of seating the provisional delegates. The
secretaries of conventions and Of state
should send TO the chairman
OF the national committee full lists OF the
names and addresses Of sll delegates ss
soon as selected.
Signed SAMUEL DICKIE,
Chairman National Prohibition Commit
tee.
j. FANFLEgT, Secretary.